Photos: 17 things for the extreme thrill-seeker’s bucket list

If you’re an adrenalin junkie, here are 17 death-defying activities that will make your heart pound and your toes curl. Keep clicking to see Photos: 17 things for the extreme thrill-seeker’s bucket list.'
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BASE jumping

BASE is an acronym for the four categories of fixed objects from which participants can jump, using a parachute to break their fall: buildings, antennas, spans (bridges) and earth (cliffs).

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BASE jumping

In this shot, BASE jumpers used the 300-metre-high Kuala Lumpur Tower as their jump-off spot. BASE jumping has an injury and death rate eight times higher than parachuting from an airplane, according to Wikipedia.

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Hahnenkamm Downhill Race

Skiers have been clocked going as fast as 140 km/h.

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Mont Blanc Circuit Ultramarathon

This race is called an ultramarathon for a reason: It’s 161 km in length.

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Mont Blanc Circuit Ultramarathon

The route will take you through three countries: France, Italy and Switzerland.

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Surf at Ship Stern Bluff

This site on the southeastern coast of Tasmania is so remote it’s only reachable by boat or an hour-long wilderness trek. Waves start crashing at two metres in height and can top six metres.

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Surf at Ship Stern Bluff

Wikipedia says Ship Stern Bluff is regarded by the surfing community as one of the wildest and most dangerous locations in the world, both for the surf and the prevalence of great white sharks.

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The world’s highest bungy jump

The Macau Tower Bungy Jump is the world’s highest, at 233 metres above the ground.

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The world’s highest bungy jump

You’ll get fabulous views of Macau and South China on the way down – if you can keep your eyes open. Aiiieeeee.

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Stratosphere: Big Shot

Big Shot is a gravity drop tower ride and the world’s highest amusement ride; it is 329 metres high, at the top of the Stratosphere hotel in Las Vegas. Riders go from the base of the ride, at 281 metres, to the top of the ride, at a speed of 72 km per hour. The drop is a free fall.

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Stratosphere: Insanity

Insanity is the second-highest thrill ride in the world, second only to the Big Shot at Stratosphere. Riders dangle over the edge of the tower and then spin in a circle at about 60 km/hour – all at a height of 270 metres above the ground.

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CN Tower EdgeWalk

Want a great view of Toronto? The CN Tower EdgeWalk lets you make this hands-free trip 116 storeys above the ground.

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CN Tower EdgeWalk

Up to eight people can take the walk, supported by a harness and pulley attached to an overhead rail. The walk, on a 1.5-metre-wide ledge, lasts about 30 minutes.

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Takabisha: The world’s steepest roller coaster

Takabisha is a steel roller coaster at a theme park in Fujiyoshida, Japan. It is a two-minute 1,000-metre ride that travels at speeds of 100 km/h at some points.

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Takabisha: The world’s steepest roller coaster

Takabisha takes riders to a height of 43 metres before dropping a record-breaking 121 degrees.

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Formula Rossa: The world’s fastest roller coaster

Formula Rossa, located at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, is the world’s fastest roller coaster with a top speed of 240 km/h.

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Formula Rossa: The world’s fastest roller coaster

The coaster train reaches its top speed in approximately 4.9 seconds.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb

Visitors can choose from three guided climbs that take them to the summit of this iconic bridge, 134 metres above the water.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb

There have been more than 4,000 proposals at the summit of the bridge; couples also have the option of getting married on the bridge.

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ZipFlyer Nepal: The world’s steepest, tallest, longest zipline

This ride in Nepal has a top speed of 140 km/h and a vertical crop of 600 metres.

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ZipFlyer Nepal: The world’s steepest, tallest, longest zipline

The total distance of the ride is 1.85 km.

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Extreme ironing

And this one, just for fun: Extreme ironing is a combination activity and performance art in which people take an ironing board to an extreme location and then proceed to iron. The official website describes extreme ironing as: "The latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt."

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Extreme ironing

Participants have ironed on water skis and while parachuting, among other locations.

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Drive the Death Road in Bolivia

The original North Yungas Road is a 61-km road from Le Paz to Coroico in Bolivia. At Le Paz, the road is 4,650 metres high. It winds atop cliffs and through steep hillsides before descending to 1,200 metres at the town of Coroico.

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Drive the Death Road in Bolivia

Most of the road is less than 3.2 metres in width. There are extreme drop-offs of at least 600 metres, and no guardrails. In many spots, the road is muddy. Though it is a real route connecting two cities, the danger inherent in travelling it draws some 25,000 thrill-seeking drivers and mountain bikers annually.

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Ice-diving in the White Sea

Dive 30 metres under the surface of the White Sea, the only sea in Europe that’s covered by ice in wintertime.

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Ice-diving in the White Sea

Divers will see a rich marine world filled with starfish, crabs, sea urchins and more.

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Cross the Sahara Desert

Brave dust storms and wind storms and extreme temperatures in the Sahara Desert, which is 9,400,000 square kilometres in size. It traverses an area some 4,800-km in length from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.

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Cross the Sahara Desert

You can cross it by camel or on foot or via all-terrain vehicle – but you’re pretty much on your own if there’s trouble.

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Swim in Devil’s Pool, Zimbabwe

Devil’s Pool is a naturally formed pool at the edge of Victoria Falls between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Swim in Devil’s Pool, Zimbabwe

The natural water hole is created each year at the fringes of Victoria Falls when the dry season reduces the water level. Occasional deaths have been reported but that hasn’t deterred thrill-seekers, some of whom even take their children in with them.

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